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Yes, Virginia, there is a new N-Gage.

By Levi Buchanan

The N-Gage isn't dead. Nokia just isn't producing dedicated gaming phones anymore. At E3 2006, Nokia unveiled the next-gen N-Gage, re-imagined as a gaming destination -- a hub that lived on regular mobile phones. In the last year, Nokia has been busy tuning the service, signing up game partners like Capcom, Gameloft, EA, Glu, Digital Chocolate and I-play to make sure the new N-Gage doesn't suffer from a dearth of content.

Nokia is deadly serious about the revival -- it doesn't care what jokes you make about its past efforts. And after taking a peek at some of the tricked-out handsets that work with the new N-Gage as well as some of the upcoming games, you might finally drop the side-talking comments.

IGN Wireless has gathered all of today's new N-Gage news in one easy place so you can make your own judgment. Take a look at the games, the phones, and the ideas behind this mobile Xbox Live-esque service. While we can all agree that the original N-Gage was a misstep, it is a bit harder to survey the horizon and say Nokia didn't learn from its mistakes.

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Here's the skinny on all of Nokia's N-Gage announcements today, including a tour of the mobile phones that will host the new gaming service.

Sneak a peek at these 3D games coming for the new N-Gage. Some are already existing mobile games, like Gameloft's Brothers in Arms and Asphalt 3, but with improved mechanics and enhanced visuals for the new N-Gage. Others, like Snakes Subsonic, are original games geared to define the next-gen N-Gage.